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Comments for "Wikileaks: U.S. Bags on North Korean Leader's Son for Gaming"enRe: Wikileaks: U.S. Bags on North Korean Leader's Son for ...http://gamepolitics.com/2010/12/09/wikileaks-us-bags-north-korean-leader039s-son-gaming#comment-264673
<p>&nbsp;I don't see that that implication... if anything the idea i got that he spends more time playing games than he does getting involved in politics and preparing himself for leadership. True they don't mention anything else negative about him, but they aslo don't mention anything positive either... quickly looking him up there doesn't seem to be much on his political activity; in fact he's already been passed over for succession in N. Korea in favor of the youngest brother.</p><p>Frankly if all you do is play video games and do not put much effort in getting involved in politics, then ya, its fair to say you are more interested in video games than assuming leadership, and would likely not make for a good leader...&nbsp;</p>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 02:44:36 +0000Montecomment 264673 at http://gamepolitics.comRe: Wikileaks: U.S. Bags on North Korean Leader's Son for ...http://gamepolitics.com/2010/12/09/wikileaks-us-bags-north-korean-leader039s-son-gaming#comment-264672
<p>I&nbsp;did not get that implication, esp when put next to the 'too much of a playboy' comment about the other.&nbsp; What I get from that (rather short)&nbsp;cable is that they assessed those two sons as more interested in the luxuray lifestyle afforded to them then studing statecraft.&nbsp; Learning to take over a country like NK&nbsp;is kinda a full time job but it is always tempting to say 'screw it, my father owns a country, I can bum around like a prince!' and slack off. &nbsp; Thier particular poision does not seem to be important.</p>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 02:34:29 +0000Neenekocomment 264672 at http://gamepolitics.comRe: Wikileaks: U.S. Bags on North Korean Leader's Son for ...http://gamepolitics.com/2010/12/09/wikileaks-us-bags-north-korean-leader039s-son-gaming#comment-264663
<p>Pic related?</p><p><img id="il_fi" alt="" style="padding-bottom: 8px; width: 251px; padding-right: 8px; height: 184px; padding-top: 8px" src="http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&amp;ct=img&amp;q=http://resboiu.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/north-korea-is-best-korea.jpg&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=cFsBTeTmK4mOnwfM6YjoDQ&amp;ved=0CAQQ8wc&amp;usg=AFQjCNEUI8bY2lLSSKncE81Gbd5ySfXQDQ" /></p><p>He has an heir? I thought he planned to live forever.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>------------------------------------------------------------ My DeviantArt Page (aka DeviantCensorship): <a href="http://www.darkknightstrikes.deviantart.com" title="http://www.darkknightstrikes.deviantart.com">http://www.darkknightstrikes.deviantart.com</a></p>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 22:50:16 +0000Rodrigo Ybáñez Garcíacomment 264663 at http://gamepolitics.comRe: Wikileaks: U.S. Bags on North Korean Leader's Son for ...http://gamepolitics.com/2010/12/09/wikileaks-us-bags-north-korean-leader039s-son-gaming#comment-264659
<p>The implication being, of course, that since he enjoys video games he is unlikely to be tapped to be the next leader. No other points are made outlining his unsuitability to lead.</p><p>Of course, that might be the US Gov's view of N. Korea's view of the situation, rather than their own value, so you might have a point.</p><p>But someone concerned in this cable, whether the US Gov or the North Korean Gov, thinks that he's unsuitable because of his video gaming hobby. They mentioned no other reason.</p>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 21:51:02 +0000Rohincomment 264659 at http://gamepolitics.comRe: Wikileaks: U.S. Bags on North Korean Leader's Son for ...http://gamepolitics.com/2010/12/09/wikileaks-us-bags-north-korean-leader039s-son-gaming#comment-264658
<p>So gamers can't be leaders of countries? Granted I wouldn't want to be the leader of North Korea but still that comment seems off putting.</p><p><a href="http://www.magicinkgaming.com/" title="http://www.magicinkgaming.com/">http://www.magicinkgaming.com/</a></p>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 21:18:36 +0000killatiacomment 264658 at http://gamepolitics.comRe: Wikileaks: U.S. Bags on North Korean Leader's Son for ...http://gamepolitics.com/2010/12/09/wikileaks-us-bags-north-korean-leader039s-son-gaming#comment-264657
<p>Eh, saying that the State Dept has a 'dim view of games' based off this assessment of a potential leader of a major country... seems a bit sensationalist.</p>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 20:56:45 +0000Neenekocomment 264657 at http://gamepolitics.comRe: Wikileaks: U.S. Bags on North Korean Leader's Son for ...http://gamepolitics.com/2010/12/09/wikileaks-us-bags-north-korean-leader039s-son-gaming#comment-264656
<p><br />That was a suprising news to hear.&nbsp; Kim Jong Il's son a gamer.&nbsp; That's one thing Wikileaks sort of did for the gaming community. <img alt="" src="http://www.gamepolitics.com/sites/all/modules/fckeditor/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/msn/teeth_smile.gif" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://profiles.us.playstation.com/playstation/psn/visit/profiles/mikedo2007"><img height="155" alt="" width="230" border="0" src="http://fp.profiles.us.playstation.com/playstation/psn/pid/mikedo2007.png" /></a></p>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 20:53:58 +0000mdo7comment 264656 at http://gamepolitics.comRe: Wikileaks: U.S. Bags on North Korean Leader's Son for ...http://gamepolitics.com/2010/12/09/wikileaks-us-bags-north-korean-leader039s-son-gaming#comment-264652
<p><em>Sorta seems like another one culled from a Google News Alert for stories containing the words &quot;video games&quot;&nbsp;and &quot;politics&quot;.&nbsp; There's no real game story here.</em></p> <p>That is exactly how Dennis received most of his news as well.</p><p>E. Zachary Knight<br /> Oklahoma City Chapter of the ECA<br /> <a href="http://www.theeca.com/chapters_oklahoma" title="http://www.theeca.com/chapters_oklahoma">http://www.theeca.com/chapters_oklahoma</a></p>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 20:45:49 +0000E. Zachary Knightcomment 264652 at http://gamepolitics.comRe: Wikileaks: U.S. Bags on North Korean Leader's Son for ...http://gamepolitics.com/2010/12/09/wikileaks-us-bags-north-korean-leader039s-son-gaming#comment-264649
<p>Sorta seems like another one culled from a Google News Alert for stories containing the words &quot;video games&quot;&nbsp;and &quot;politics&quot;.&nbsp; There's no real game story here.</p><p>And you got the details wrong.&nbsp; There is no &quot;mention of KJI's youngest son and his fascination with video games&quot;; the video game comment is made in reference to Kim Jong-chol, while the youngest son (and, more importantly, heir apparent)&nbsp;is Kim Jong-un.</p>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 20:39:47 +0000Thadcomment 264649 at http://gamepolitics.com